If you can't quite get excited about Mt Figueroa, I have a more pleasant route to offer. This route starts in Los Alamos, right near Plenty on Bell where we will have lunch after the ride. We will climb Drum Canyon first. Drum Canyon is one of the roughest roads that I know of, so enjoy it, particularly the downhill. If anything is loose on your bike, you will find out! After beautiful Drum Canyon (the last 5 miles are beautiful), you take a right on Purisima Road (also known as Highway 246), for 10 miles (traffic, good scenery, but good shoulder), then Harris Grade (easier and smoother than Drum). Next, we take a right on Highway 135 to finish 9 miles later in Los Alamos to have a very nice lunch at Plenty on Bell. I know that this route is half highways, but they are secondary roads with good bike lanes and good scenery. Cheerful attitudes, good navigation skills, and helmets are all required.

This is the big one, Mt Diablo on steroids, maybe similar to Mt Ventoux, except with much steeper pitches! But this is your lucky day, it's not so steep from the East Side, just far more rustic. Be ready for a mile of dirt, some slippery stream crossings, lots of broken rock on the road, and continuous steep grades. Once you reach the summit, you then descend down the Westside, pass the Neverland Ranch, and have lunch at Panino in Los Olivos. Then you can take Ballard Canyon or flatter roads back to Solvang.

A cheerful adventurous attitude is encouraged. Strong navigation skills or riding with a buddy who knows the route can be very helpful. Print your own cue sheet if needed. Please sign in online if you would like the leader to keep some track of you; there may not be a paper sign in sheet at the ride start. Two full water bottles and some nutrition makes good sense. The standards listed in the Rider Guidelines on our website always apply.

Bring extra water and food on this ride!

Similar to the Five Canyons loop but eliminates the rough climb of Cat Canyon (but also misses a beautiful stretch of Foxen Canyon road).

Meet at Santa Ynez Park. Parking is at the end of Numancia Street in the town of Santa Ynez.

This is the RideWithGPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38868151

The route is an out and back, so you can make it as hard or easy as you want. The first 12 miles of the route is gently rolling with gradual climbing through Happy Canyon, passing through beautiful vineyards and pastures with Valley Oaks. We turn onto Figueroa Mountain Road at mile ~12 and start more serious climbing with interesting changes in the terrain and plant communities (you can imagine what the Figueroa Mountain adventurers are experiencing).

Santa Ynez Park is about 4 miles from the Royal Copenhagen. You can ride to the ride start if you want to add miles at the beginning.

GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.

This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.

Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd or Wildcat and up South Park. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes are welcome on this ride.

The pace is TM (16mph solo effort on flats, up to 3w/kg climbing)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45778398

Note the later start time since we will be driving to get to the start. Accessed on our travel day between Solvang and Paso Robles, Pozo Loop offers up stunning scenery! There is good parking at the Community Park. Bring two full water bottles, as the water at the Ranger Station still says non potable. We will watch the temperatures. We generally eat at "The Porch" restaurant in town after the ride.

A cheerful adventurous attitude is encouraged. Strong navigation skills or riding with a buddy who knows the route can be very helpful. Please sign in online if you would like the leader to keep some track of you; there will not be a paper sign in sheet at the ride start. Two full water bottles and some nutrition makes good sense.

Join us for a pleasant local loop starting at Pinole Valley Park. We will take the Bay Trail and proceed clockwise along the Carquinez Strait to Martinez. After lunch, return via Alhambra Valley Road and the backside of Pig Farm.

Please preregister.

The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.

This ride starts in San Miguel. Please park across the street from the Mission. This is an out and back to the North American Plate. Just across the fault is the rustic town of Parkfield that serves up a great lunch. There is only one hill on this ride and you hit it both ways. Rain may cancel.

This ride will shorten and clean up some previous Tors de Paso. This route will head south over some roller coaster hills on the Eastside, then cross to the Westside and do the entire Vineyard Drive and then return to Paso Robles on Adelaide Road. Excellent water and bathrooms can be found at Tablas Creek Winery (very bike friendly) , at mile 24. Helmets required, rain or high heat may cancel.

RWGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50160557

This ride is from Berkeley (Spruce/Grizzly) to Redwood Canyon Golf Course via Wildcat/South Park/Grizzly/Skyline to Redwood Rd to see how the Redwood repairs look. We will then come back Redwood to PineHurst to Moraga for lunch. Then ride up Donald Drive for the vistas' and over to Happy Valley and Berar Road and back up Grizzly to Spruce starting area..

RidewithGPS Link: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50174187

There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first.

Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.

Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.

The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.

RWGPS route here.

We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!

*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.

Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.

Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails

CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB

Meet for an early start with a prompt departure so that if you hurry, you could check out by 11 AM. People really will leave at 8 AM, and it will be cold! We will ride a beautiful loop around the wine country of Paso Robles. I am leading the shorter version, but if you have time, you can extend the standard loop with an additional loop out to Cypress Mountain for a 40 mile ride. Peachy Canyon has one of the nicest, curviest downhills anywhere, and it seems like it never stops, until it makes you climb again and then have even more fun! If you plan on joining us, please let us know in advance, you should attend the happy hour / route planning meeting the night before, or check in with us, so that you are aware of any changes to the route, start time or start location. This is the day that many people will return home, so there often are changes. Bomb cyclones or atmospheric rivers may cancel. Helmets, cheerful attitude, etc.

Meet by the pool. We will climb up Adelaida, ride the Cyprus Mountain loop, and return on Adelaida.

Join our cafe ride over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for croissant and hot cocoa at Marin Country Mart. New riders and beginners are welcome! This is a NO-DROP ride with plenty of stops.

Most of the route is on dedicated bike path. Watch out for train tracks in Richmond. We are also riding over the new Gilman bike and pedestrian bridge.

Updated route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38019355

Marinwood to Nicasio to Cheese Factory. Then Wilson Hill and Chileno Valley to Tomales. Return via Hwy 1. We will also stop in Pt. Reyes Station on the return, but that is not shown on this route.

Route. This will include east ridge trail, in addition to some of the trails we didn't get to include in the gravel century itself. 38mm tires or wider are recommended any there are a few brief steep climbs which might require some hike a bike. There is also some descending on uneven surfaces in places but nothing a gravel bike can't handle. There will be water stops and restrooms but no food stop so make sure to pack some snacks. Also expect lots of hikers and dog walkers so make sure to say "hi" and given them space while passing. A bell is good to have if you are going to be going fast on some of the trails. Option to get pizza at nicks pizza towards the end of the ride if there is interest and it's not too cold.

Come join us to celebrate Jim's milestone 80th birthday - we'll do a moderate loop starting at Walnut Creek BART, and end with a pizza party at Slice House in Walnut Creek (1.5 miles from the finish back to Walnut Creek BART).

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49975532

Slice House has a large, covered outdoor patio with plenty of space for lots of revelers and their bikes!

All are welcome, and we can't wait to see you there!

From El Cerrito Del Norte BART ride to Pinole, Crockett, then the "walls" McEwen, Pig Farm, and Hillcrest. Members and nonmembers can all pre-register using the link above to save us time at the start. For more details see our Century Prep Series webpage.

Join us for the winter edition of Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.

Ride with GPS Route

GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.

This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.

Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd or Wildcat and up South Park. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes are welcome on this ride.

The pace is TM (16mph solo effort on flats, up to 3w/kg climbing)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45778398

Meet at 10 for a 10:15 start. Let's ride out Mines Road to the Junction and beyond to take in the green hills and spring flowers. Bring lunch and two water bottles as there may not be any place to refill. The Junction Restaurant is currently only open on the weekends, but we hope to be able to sit there for lunch. Option to ride a few miles further out to see more flowers. It's 50 miles round trip if you stop at the Junction and 58 if you go to the end of the road. Temps should be in the high 70's.

The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.

Join the club's virtual monthly business meeting at 7:00 pm. Optional social time from 6:45 pm to 7:00 pm. Check your email for an announcement with the agenda and details of how to join the meeting.

Still green and not yet hot. Time to loop around Diablo and over the shoulder.

Meet in the penultimate northern parking lot of Heather Farm in Walnut Creek (by the baseball fields) for this ride to Clayton, Morgan Territory, and Diablo Junction. Lunch will be at Draeger's Market in Blackhawk Plaza.

Note that Heather Farm is about a mile from Pleasant Hill BART, which is probably the preferred way to get there. If you want to make the ride easier you can skip the Diablo climb after lunch and work your way back on the Iron Horse Trail or using this nicer route. Navigation for those options is up to you.

There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time you may have to chase. You can probably catch us at the park in Clayton, where we will have a brief stop.

Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.

Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.

The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.

RWGPS route here.

We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!

*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.

Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.

Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails

CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB

We will ride to the Emeryville marina, then North on the Bay Trail for a clockwise loop to the Red Oak Victory Ship, Miller-Knox Park, bypass the Ferry Point Tunnel, & lunch @ Little Louie's. There will be an option to ride thru the tunnel.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for an LT-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website. This is a NO DROP ride through the famous Three Bears.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a T-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Now that Redwood Road is open, let's do this route through Dublin and Redwood Road. This is a NO DROP ride. Although we plan a lunch stop at Golf Course, the wait for the food from that restaurant could take too long. It is advised to grab a sandwich or bagel from the San Ramon stop and carry it with you to Golf Course.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a TM-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for a TM-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Now that Redwood Road is open, let's ride the Classic Allegretto route, now routing through Dublin. Lunch stop will be at San Ramon.

On the second Saturday of each month you simply roll out of bed, eat a hearty breakfast, head to the Orinda BART station for our All-Club ASSR ride and sign in for your choice of routes. Sign up here for an M-paced ride! Meet at 9:00 for socializing and introductions. After that, we split into five separate pace groups. See more information about this ride on our website.

Time: 9:00am to 10:30am

Come join fellow Grizzlies who will help you learn how to maintain your bike and keep it in top running condition. We'll check out the condition of your bikes (i.e., tires, chain, brakes, wheels, cables, etc.), give you some advice and show you the tools you'd need. We'll focus on drivetrain at this workshop with a demonstration on how to lubricate a chain with heated wax.

We'll go for a ride around Pt. Richmond loop at 10:30am with lunch at Little Louies and/or Masa.

What to bring to the clinic: Please bring your bike and any questions regarding bike maintenance. We will do our best to take a look at everyone’s bike and give maintenance tips.

Non-members are very welcome to pre-register and join us. Bring a friend.

We'll have coffee and bagels!

Canal Trail, Turtle Creek Park to Clayton. Morgan Territory, Return via Blackhawk and Round Hill. This route isn't part of the century, but Morgan Territory is an excellent training climb. Members and nonmembers can all pre-register using the link above to save us time at the start. For more details see our Century Prep Series webpage.

Join us for the winter edition of Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.

Ride with GPS Route

GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.

This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.

Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd or Wildcat and up South Park. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes are welcome on this ride.

The pace is TM (16mph solo effort on flats, up to 3w/kg climbing)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45778398

It's a Spring counterclockwise loop from Cuttings Wharf to Mt. Veeder. The road over Mount Veeder is newly paved and the weather should be perfect! Bring plenty of water and snacks; late lunch stop at Browns Valley Market shopping center where there is also a popular yogurt shop with bakery-type goodies!

Meet at 10 a.m. Cuttings Wharf in Napa
Roll at 10:15
Bring two water bottles, snacks & break open that new bottle of sunscreen!

Please pre-register

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43480306

The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.

From Marinwood to Tomales via Nicasio and Chileno Valley, return via Hwy 1. This longer version of the ride comes into Tomales from the back side using Alexander, Fallon Two Rock, and Middle Roads.

There are some shorter options. You can start your ride in Nicasio to save 20 miles for the day. We should pass through there around 10:15. Also, you can skip the turn onto Alexander and ride straight into Tomales for the lunch stop. That saves about 4 miles. Please review the map ahead of time and be prepared to navigate this change on your own if you think you might want to do it.

There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. We'll start when everyone who arrives by the meeting time is ready. If you arrive after the meeting time, you may have to chase. You can probably catch us at our regroup in Nicasio.

Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.

Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.

The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.

RWGPS route here.

We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!

*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.

Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.

Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails

CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB

This point-to-point ride starts from Union City BART, and ends at Rockridge BART. Big climbs include Palomares northbound and Redwood towards Oakland. We'll continue on Redwood and Skyline/Joaquin Miller towards Montclair and eventually drop down into Rockridge. To make it on time, please board the Berryessa-bound train that arrives at Union City Station at 8:01. Check RWGPS link, which will be updated from original start at Union City. Registration is optional, but always preferred.

Individual Time Trial
Come test your fitness level and get in a great workout by riding the Bears Loop as a time trial. In the ITT, each person rides at his/her own pace (no drafting) to see how fast the Bears Loop can be completed. It’s a great format for pushing yourself to see how fast you can ride the loop.

Pace Group Ride
Ride the Bears Loop at your normal pace to use it to determine your GPC pace (https://www.grizz.org/rides/ratings.php). Or use this ride to practice your pace for an upcoming event.

The first rider is off at 10:01 and a rider a minute after that. For the GPC Pace ride, a pace group can start together, or each rider can rider on their own as the ITT riders do. (Regardless of the format, each rider is timed individually.)

Rider finishing times are usually shared in the ride report email to the club. While it is nice to see what times folks ride, reporting of rider times is optional. Also, the ITT is open to both members and non-members; no need to join as in the past.

From Orinda BART we will follow the new 2025 Century South Loop which heads south through the hills to Castro Valley and back north past Lake Chabot and then up to Skyline. We continue through the hills on the Century route, climbing north Pinehurst and over Grizzly Peak to Wildcat Canyon Rd before returning to Orinda. This route has plenty of climbing - excellent preparation for the Century itself.

We'll have two main regroups or rest stops: Redwood Canyon Golf Course (mile 17 of the route) and Sibley Park (mile 41). Bring your own snacks and lunch for these, as we stop at no food stores.

Members and nonmembers can all pre-register using the link above to save us time at the start. For more details see our Century Prep Series webpage.

Join us for the winter edition of Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.

Ride with GPS Route

GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.

This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.

Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd or Wildcat and up South Park. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes are welcome on this ride.

The pace is TM (16mph solo effort on flats, up to 3w/kg climbing)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45778398

From the Mill Valley Public Safety Building we will do a clockwise Mt Tam loop. We will ride from Mill Valley up to PanToll ranger station and then on to Ridgecrest Blvd where there will be optional up and back to the Summit (leaderless). Rest stop/regroup with water and bathroom at Bootjack campground at 8.6 miles. We'll ride along Ridgecrest and then over to Fairfax via Bolinas-Fairfax road. Recommend bringing lunch to enjoy at the top or along Ridgecrest Blvd (recommended) or at Alpine Dam. We will stop for snacks in Fairfax, e.g. Fairfax scoop! Distance is 35 or 40 miles with the climb to the summit. Hopefully we will see spring flowers ! Bring layers as temperatures may be cool to start but warm up as we get to the backside of Tam.

The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.

This ride starts in nearby Rockville, but extends up into the Napa Valley as far as Lake Hennessey. We'll stop for a snack at Silverado Market & Bakery (mile 21) and have lunch at Turtle Rock (mile 48). The lunch stop is a bar without much in the way of food, so I suggest buying lunch at the first stop and carrying it to the second. There just aren't any other options in the area.

There is sometimes a faster (more like M pace) group on this ride, but we all come back together at frequent regroups and lunch. Faster riders should feel free to push on after lunch. Just tell the leader first.

Park in the back of the Rockville Bike parking lot, not in front of the businesses. Please pre-register if you can.

Please join us for this friendly Thursday evening TM ride. We’ll meet at North Berkeley BART (by the main BART entrance) at 5:20 pm, and we’ll be ready to roll at 5:30 pm sharp. We'll go up Spruce and out Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then down Shepherd Canyon and back to N. Berkeley BART. As the days get longer, we’ll add the (optional) out-and-back to Chabot Space and Science Center before heading down Shepherd Canyon. Bring lights and a jacket for the return trip. Route map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35867471.

Join us for a chill T-pace version of the traditional Thursday evening road ride! We'll go up Spruce to Grizzly Peak and Skyline, then turn right to head down Shepherd's Canyon and ride back through Montclair and via the Lake Temescal bike path. For those unfamiliar with the route, the first 7 miles are climbing and then the rest of the ride is mostly flat or downhill. Lights and a light jacket/windbreaker are strongly recommended, especially since the ride finishes around sunset.

The route does include a steep (13%) 2-block stretch (Roanoke Rd.) toward the end, but riders can avoid it if needed.

RWGPS route here.

We will have multiple regroups and will stick to a T pace (10-12 mph). This ride is a no-drop ride and we welcome folks new to the club!

*Note that leaders rotate weekly, and we will try to always have two leaders at each ride.

Fun group of ~8-10 people every week.

Mixed Terrain loop from Canyon Club Brewery (CCB) via roads and trails

CCB > South Pinehurst > East Ridge (Redwood) > Skyline > The View (Sibley) > Volcano Loop > Wild Dirt (Wilder) > Lost Valley > Mira Shortcut > Moraga Way > CCB

From Orinda BART we take San Pablo Dam Rd and then the North Loop of the Century. It includes the Bay Trail through Pinole and Rodeo, views of the Carquinez Strait as we near Crockett, and several well-known hills on our return: McEwen (steep!), Pig Farm, and the Three Bears.

We'll have two main regroups or rest stops: Fernandez Park in Pinole (mile 14) and Nancy Boyd Park in Martinez (mile 30). Bring your own snacks or light lunch for these, as we stop at no food stores and you'll want the energy for climbing!

Members and nonmembers can all pre-register using the link above to save us time at the start. For more details see our Century Prep Series webpage.

Join us for the winter edition of Treasure Island lap, starting at the Bay Bridge base of the Alex Zuckermann bike path. This ride features shorter regroups, a faster T-pace, and sparkling city skylines. Expect one short, steep descent and a challenging half-mile climb off the island (7-10% grade). Ride ends with optional food and drinks at Bay Street or Wondrous Brewing Company. Bring lights and warm layers.

Ride with GPS Route

GPC Tuesday is a Brisk paced loop through the Berkeley / Oakland Hills starting at the Reservoir @ Spruce / Grizzly Blvd. Ride is characterized as fast pace lines with close quarters pack riding skills required. The ride has approximately 6 re-groups along the route. (Slower riders do have limited time to arrive at re-group points, however, as wait times are limited to 4-5 minutes.) Route as follows: Grizzly Peak to Skyline pausing at Sibley (riders can join at approximately 6:05 here at top of Tunnel Rd), Skyline to Redwood Rd, turning left on Pinehurst Rd back to Skyline, returning to ride start or peeling off to return home individually. No E-Bikes.

This is the classic Tuesday night workout & skills ride, M-pace. Please read the ride details and route description at http://www.abriz.net/gpc/tues-ride.html. Bring your high energy, your high attention to safety, and your best bike handling and pack riding skills. Repeats every Tuesday through the last week of September. Preregistration is highly encouraged. No flashing lights please. No e-bikes please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-mail Mark if any questions.

Join us for a friendly TM paced paved ride. This is an out and back to Chabot Space and Science Center. We'll head out along Grizzly Peak Blvd or Wildcat and up South Park. Then, take Skyline to the Science Center driveway. Brief regroups are tentatively at the top of South Park, Sibley Staging area and Chabot Science Center (same regroups on the way back). Please carry enough food and water for the entire ride. Preregistration is encouraged. No flashing lights please. Rain or bad AQI cancels. E-bikes are welcome on this ride.

The pace is TM (16mph solo effort on flats, up to 3w/kg climbing)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45778398

Counterclockwise loop. Omits Steiger Hill and uses Gibson.

As for Cantelow Rd, we are avoiding the hill, but we'll be on it for about 1/2 mile ;-),

Parking at Lagoon Valley costs $5.00 either with the Ap if you have it, cash or credit card. There are bathrooms!

Lunch at Winters (buy or bring your own) Bathrooms at Winters too.

The classic route RWGPS, but with the start moved to El Cerrito Plaza. Bring warm layers and bright lights to see by. The majority of the dirt sections are up hill or flat, but expect some short bumpy descents in the dark. I'm hoping mud shouldn't be too bad with over a week to dry out, but I will make changes in case of rain. 35mm+ tires recommended.